Can someone with a 26 inch widescreen tv measure something for me?

[techs]

If you have a 26 inch widescreen tv could you measure the picture diagonaly while watching a regular definition (4x3) tv channel?
I am trying to see how it would compare to a 20inch regular 4x3 tv picture.
thanks.

 

[DeviousTrap]

http://www.tvcalculator.com/

 

[Caesar]

Don't have the specific tv but can this website help you?

 

[Aharami]

around 22"

 

[Mermaidman]

Why don't you do it the nerdy way?

a^2+b^2=c^2

c=26"

and wide screen TVs have a 16:9 aspect.

 

[Aharami]

a little less

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Why don't you do it the nerdy way?

a^2+b^2=c^2

c=26"

and wide screen TVs have a 16:9 aspect.

he's asking for the diagonal measurement when watching in 4:3 aspect ratio

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Why don't you do it the nerdy way?

a^2+b^2=c^2

c=26"

and wide screen TVs have a 16:9 aspect.

he's asking for the diagonal measurement when watching in 4:3 aspect ratio

You use that to find the height, and then use that to find the diagonal of a 4:3 image.

 

[potato28]

23.8" tv. Thats the size.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: potato28
23.8" tv. Thats the size.

How did you get that?

I got 21.2447 by the nerd method, this agrees with tvcalculator pretty much

 

[txrandom]

Pythagoras and basic algebra ftw!

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: potato28
23.8" tv. Thats the size.

How did you get that?

I got 21.2447 by the nerd method, this agrees with tvcalculator pretty much

I used the TV calculator in one of the first posts. Its 21.xxx" using a 16:9 input method.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: potato28
23.8" tv. Thats the size.

How did you get that?

I got 21.2447 by the nerd method, this agrees with tvcalculator pretty much

I used the TV calculator in one of the first posts. Its 21.xxx" using a 16:9 input method.

Yeah, so did I which is why I said I agreed with it

Just wanted to check it (that was a nerdy thing to do, eh?)

I even made a little picture :laugh:

https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/Random/26vs20.JPG

 

[techs]

Thanks to all. Incredibly helpful:thumbsup:

 

[DrPizza]

Apparently more helpful than your 8th grade math teacher

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Apparently more helpful than your 8th grade math teacher

Well you know teachers these days can't pass their own tests.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: KK

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Apparently more helpful than your 8th grade math teacher

Well you know teachers these days can't pass their own tests.

You'll be glad to hear that my students will know how to do this... well... hopefully. (If I end up teaching math, which I don't think is out of the question)